Matter Practice Quiz 2011

Which of the following is NOT an example of matter? air heat smoke water vapor Response Grid

All of the following are physical properties of matter EXCEPT ____. mass color melting point ability to rust Response Grid

Which state of matter has a definite volume and definite shape? solid liquid gas both b and c Response Grid

Which of the following is a homogeneous mixture? salt water beef stew sand and water soil Response Grid

Which of the following items is NOT a compound? baking soda salad dressing sugar table salt Response Grid

Which of the following processes does NOT involve a change in chemical properties? rusting fermenting boiling burning Response Grid

A golf ball has more mass than a tennis ball because it ____. takes up more space contains more matter contains different kinds of matter has a definite composition Response Grid

Separating a solid from a liquid by evaporating the liquid is called ____. filtration condensation solution distillation Response Grid

A substance that can be separated into two or more substances only by a chemical change is a(n) ____. solution element mixture compound Response Grid

CO2,carbon dioxide, is a(n) Element Compound Homogeneous mixture Heterogeneous mixture Response Grid

Which of the following is NOT a way to separate a homogeneous mixture? chromatography distillation evaporation filtration Response Grid

Distillation is a separating technique that takes advantage of differences in melting point boiling point freezing point liquids Response Grid

Each is a sign of a chemical reaction EXCEPT Gas released State of matter change Heat exchange Light emitted Response Grid

During a chemical reaction there is Less mass at the end than when you start More mass at the end than when you start Equal mass at the beginning and end No way to tell how much mass at the end Response Grid

Magnetism is what type of property? Chemical Physical Both physical and chemical Neither physical nor chemical Response Grid

Why can mixtures be separated easily? They are chemical combinations of elements. They are only made of one type of atom. They are made of only 2 types of atoms. They are not chemically combined. Response Grid

To successfully separate a mixture of sand and sugar you should Dissolve the sugar and filter the sand Dissolve the sand and filter the sugar Distill the sugar from the sand Evaporate water from the sand and sugar Response Grid